Truffle vs French Gray

TruffleBenjamin MoorevsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 7.5Noticeable difference

Where Truffle belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, French Gray is a Farrow & Ball color. Truffle reads as beige, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (44 vs 43), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Truffle runs red while French Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Truffle vs French Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Truffle and French Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

TruffleBenjamin Moore Truffle victorian living room

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French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 living room paint

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Color Details

Truffle
Benjamin Moore · AF-130
Hex#C6B097
LRV44.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-130
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Truffle vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Truffle on one side and French Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Truffle comparisons

See how Truffle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Truffle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Truffle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Truffle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Truffle is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Truffle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Truffle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Truffle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Truffle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Truffle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Truffle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Truffle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Truffle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Truffle is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Truffle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Truffle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Truffle is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Truffle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Truffle
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Truffle is the lighter choice

Piazza
Truffle
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Truffle
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Truffle
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Truffle
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Truffle reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Truffle
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Truffle is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Truffle
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Truffle
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Truffle is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Truffle
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Truffle
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Truffle is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Truffle
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Truffle
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Truffle reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Truffle
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Truffle
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Truffle
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Truffle
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Truffle is the lighter choice